Tim Murphy, “A Man of Mark,” in "Chronicle and Comment,"* The Bookman*, 14
(September 1901): 9. Meltzer, 152

On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 8:47 AM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
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> Leslie and all,
>
> Thank you for the feedback. Are there any notes on the first appearance of
> that illustration?
>
> Barb
>
> On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Leslie MYRICK <
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>> From some notes for a work in progress ...
>> Tim Murphy (1865-1929) Comic actor born in Rupert, Vermont who also had a
>> natural talent for drawing. Worked briefly as draughtsman for U. S. Patent
>> Office, but was fired for drawing in the Patent Office Gazette of a
>> caricature of James Blaine as a greenhorn farmer leaning over a fence
>> ("How
>> Time Murphy Lost His Job," Indianapolis Journal, 21 Oct 1901, 14). As an
>> actor he was known for his performances in the Carpet Bagger and
>> Bachelor's
>> Romance.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 6:47 AM Munkittrick Associates <
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>> > Tim Murphy, according to Library of Congress Division of P & P.
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>> > On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:10 PM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
>> > wrote:
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>> > > I have been asked to help identify the artist who drew the caricature
>> of
>> > > Mark Twain titled "A Man of Mark". Milton Meltzer published the
>> graphic
>> > > (attached) in _Mark Twain Himself_, p. 152. Meltzer provides the
>> sources
>> > > and first publication for most of his graphics, but not this one.  Has
>> > > anyone researched the first appearance and/or artist for this graphic?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Barb
>> > >
>> >
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